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Sri Lanka orders night curfew in capital, Colombo
Sri Lankan authorities ordered a curfew in the capital, Colombo, for a second day on Monday, from 8pm (1430 GMT) to 4am (2230 GMT) on Tuesday, the government information department said, a day after a string of bombs killed 290 people and wounded about 500.
Published : 22 April 2019, 08:21 AM
Updated : 22 April 2019, 08:21 AM
Security forces are carrying out searches across the island to search for those behind the bombs at churches and hotels. No group has claimed responsibility.
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